Trump's alleged "successes" not good for all Americans

I agree with the writer of one of the letters in Sunday’s [July 9] News Leader — we should pay more attention of the “many successes” of the new administration. Currently, my personal favorite “success” is the executive order that severely restricts the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the quality of our air and water. Why waste money enforcing all those regulations — we know the petroleum/chemical industries will safeguard our air and water — just like they did in the 1940s and 50s.
I also like the “successful” rollback of regulations intended to prevent conscienceless banking/finance barons from creating another financial meltdown — you know — the meltdown President Obama spent eight years digging us out of. Well, what’s good for the big banks is good for all of us, isn’t it?
Climate change accord? “Successful” escape — full steam back to coal and oil. Never mind that there are 10 times as many potential jobs in renewable energy than in fossil fuels.
Now Trump wants to reverse the status of National Monuments established by President Obama. If he “succeeds” in dumping these national treasures back into unprotected status, who will be waiting to claim the petroleum, natural gas and other resources they hold — the American public? Sure.
Sorry we can’t list, yet, “successful” introduction of a new, “beautiful” health plan, aka the “take from the poor and give to the rich” plan. Aren’t we all looking forward to that?
Bottom line — I believe Trump’s quest for “successes” is driven solely be an obsession to expunge President Obama’s record on anything, and Trump will sign any legislation or executive order that furthers this single, disturbing goal. Somewhere in the murky abyss that is Trump’s mind he knows that, by any measure (except personal wealth,) Barack Obama is the far, far better man. Our country will not benefit from this itch that Trump can’t scratch.
JIM LAMBIASE
Staunton